Stormers players after losing the final

Stormers players Steven Kitshoff, Ruben van Heerden and Deon Fourie after losing the final. Photo: Stormers.

Dobson to Stormers after tough loss: Save your tears for the pillow

Dobbo had some sound advice for his Stormers charges after an erratic performance saw them relinquish their URC title to Munster.

Stormers players after losing the final

Stormers players Steven Kitshoff, Ruben van Heerden and Deon Fourie after losing the final. Photo: Stormers.

Stormers head coach John Dobson has revealed what he said to his chargers after their agonising five-point defeat in the URC Grand Final against Munster in Cape Town on Saturday.

The Stormers came within five points of successfully defending their URC championship crown, but conceded a title-deciding try in the 73rd minute as slumped to a 19-14 loss.

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That said, despite the heartbreaking manner of the defeat, Munster fully deserved the victory. The Irish visitors had the Stormers on the back-foot from the outset and that set the scene for a dominant display from start to finish.

DOBBO TELLS PLAYERS TO SAVE THEIR TEARS AND KEEP THEIR HEADS HIGH

Speaking during the post-match press conference, Dobson was steadfast in his believe that what his team had accomplished prior to this final was special and that they should be proud of that instead of shedding tears for what could have been.

“It’s hard for us now. It’s very, very tough,” said a visibly emotional Dobson in the aftermath of the Stormers game.

“We really wanted to win this cup, but we’ve got to try and be disciplined and look at the bigger picture. I told the players to try save the tears for the pillow later, because we did something special,” the Stormers boss explained.

“We know there was an error or two in the final five or six minutes, but we’re not going to hang anyone out for that. That’s just not our style.”

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STORMERS VS MUNSTER FINAL GRAPHIC

Stormers lose to Munster in URC Grand Final graphic
Stormers vs Munster final score graphic.